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2nd Christmas Day of kl. 13.30: Watch Leicester-Manchester United on TV 2 Sport Premium and Sumo.
Since their win over Brighton at Amex Stadium on June 30, Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Manchester United have been inaccessible on foreign soil in the Premier League. The last ten away games have yielded ten wins for the Red Devils, something only four teams have achieved before them.
– It’s very rare that someone can put together something like that. It has only happened a few times in the history of English football, so it is exceptional and a great achievement, praises TV 2 football expert Erik Thorstvedt.
It is supported by Manchester United correspondent and The Times reporter Paul Hirst.
– Shows how much progress they have had under your command. In fact, it is an incredible achievement. The teams they have won against are teams that Solskjærs United struggled to beat at the beginning of their stint at Old Trafford, but have now shown that they can dominate and win, also against the smaller teams, Hirst says.
If Manchester United take three points against Leicester, it will be the 11th consecutive victory in the league.
If successful, they will break the Premier League record for Chelsea and Manchester City, set in the 08/09 and 17/18 seasons, respectively.
– Ole Gunnar has been asked about it and he’s trying to downplay it. He’s really honest when he says he doesn’t feel like ten winners out, because it hasn’t been the audience. It’s like playing on a neutral court. It is worse to get it if you play on the court with the public, but they will accept it. It is a huge achievement that is not over yet. Who knows where it ends, says Thorstvedt.
– Pig luck
Manchester United finished last season with four wins in a row, while this season has started with six straight wins on foreign soil. But there is a big difference between United in 19/20 and United in 20/21.
– Last season, you always scored first and won without conceding a goal. This season, they have never scored first. The opponents scored first each time and traded it each time. There’s a big contrast between last season’s games and this one, Thorstvedt explains.
Because where Ole Gunnar Solskjær in turn beat Brighton, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Leicester in the last four away games last season with a 10-0 goal difference, this season he ended up lagging behind in all six away games. From home.
– Sometimes you look at them and have a déjà vu. It’s the same all the time, but they show that they have a good team spirit and that they can fight back. On the other hand, it shows that they sometimes play with the parking brake on and do weird things, laughs Hirst.
Away against Brighton they were unlucky to win 3-2, and against Southampton Edinson Cavani scored in extra time. So they’ve been pig lucky, but they’ve done it over and over again. They’ve really had the ability to turn on when they have to, says Thorstvedt.
In total, Manchester United have scored 19 goals and conceded nine away from home this season. Now league runners-up Leicester await at King Power Stadium.
– Leicester are a good football team, but they have lost more games than they have won at home. It’s not impossible to take Leicester, says Thorstvedt, knowing that “The Foxes” have won three and lost four on their own turf this season.
Challenger title
If Manchester United beat Leicester, they will have a chance to break the Premier League record of eleven wins in a row if they win the next away game. It won’t arrive until January 17. Then archrival Liverpool is waiting at Anfield, where as of this writing they have not lost in 66 insane league matches.
– If they came to Liverpool with that record, it would be quite big. It would be something to look forward to, but we have to do one match at a time, says Thorstvedt.
Regardless of how he goes before then, Hirst believes there is still a long way to go before Solskjær’s team can call themselves title contenders.
– I think Liverpool will win the league. If United wants to have a chance, they must win the next 7-8 games, including Liverpool. I think it will be difficult for them. The first four are more realistic and will be a good achievement, Hirst believes.
Thorstvedt, for his part, believes that Manchester United can surprise.
– I don’t think United has delivered their last blow of the season, but if this is the season when the most people can sign up, United is one of those teams. But it has fluctuated a lot and suddenly they go bad. They must be able to keep their shape. But right now they are playing entertainment and good football, so I would say they are candidates for the title, he concludes.
2nd Christmas day of kl. 13.30: Watch Leicester-Manchester United on TV 2 Sport Premium and Sumo.
